HARVEY WASSERMAN – A lot is packed into this commentary – addressing in particular the myth of needing “baseload power” from nuclear along with renewables, storage etc., and how ratepayers lose when deciders pursue long range, risky and expensive nuclear over what is available and cost-effective now
Tag: Solar Panels
New Material May Make Solar Power “Dirt Cheapâ€
KEVIN BULLIS – A new type of solar cell, made from a material that is dramatically cheaper to obtain and use than silicon, could generate as much power as today’s commodity solar cells.
LA, Moapa Indians to Cooperate on Giant Solar Project
KEITH ROGERS – The sun is shining more brightly on the Moapa River Indian Reservation today. Council members for the city of Los Angeles approved a $1.6 billion, 25-year pact Tuesday to purchase solar power from a company that will build nearly 1 million photovoltaic panels on tribal land.